Pasteurized Havarti cheese recalled for potential Listeria contamination
Keswick Creamery is recalling Havarti cheese due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. All products manufactured by the firm may be affected.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall receives a Severe rating because the FDA classified it as Class I, the highest classification for food recalls. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of serious illness. Although no illnesses have been reported, the Class I designation indicates a health hazard exists.
Plain-English summary
Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC is recalling all Havarti cheese products in 4 oz to 12 oz packages due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. All products manufactured by the firm have the potential to be contaminated.
The affected cheese has been distributed to farm stores and farmers markets in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The recalled product consists of 42 lbs total, identified as Batch 123.
Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Retailers should remove the product from shelves and coordinate with the manufacturer regarding return of affected inventory.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pasteurized milk cheese "Havarti" 4 oz to 12 oz packages
- Manufacturer
- Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC
- Category
- Food — Cheese
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Batch 123
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Keswick Creamery at Carrock Farms LLC under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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